feat: add escalation protocol to preamble — all skills get DONE/BLOCKED/NEEDS_CONTEXT

Every skill now reports completion status (DONE, DONE_WITH_CONCERNS, BLOCKED,
NEEDS_CONTEXT) and has escalation rules: 3 failed attempts → STOP, security
uncertainty → STOP, scope exceeds verification → STOP.

"It is always OK to stop and say 'this is too hard for me.'"

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Garry Tan
2026-03-16 10:09:32 -05:00
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@@ -150,7 +150,32 @@ Hey gstack team — ran into this while using /{skill-name}:
Then run: \`mkdir -p ~/.gstack/contributor-logs && open ~/.gstack/contributor-logs/{slug}.md\`
Slug: lowercase, hyphens, max 60 chars (e.g. \`browse-snapshot-ref-gap\`). Skip if file already exists. Max 3 reports per session. File inline and continue — don't stop the workflow. Tell user: "Filed gstack field report: {title}"`;
Slug: lowercase, hyphens, max 60 chars (e.g. \`browse-snapshot-ref-gap\`). Skip if file already exists. Max 3 reports per session. File inline and continue — don't stop the workflow. Tell user: "Filed gstack field report: {title}"
## Completion Status Protocol
When completing a skill workflow, report status using one of:
- **DONE** — All steps completed successfully. Evidence provided for each claim.
- **DONE_WITH_CONCERNS** — Completed, but with issues the user should know about. List each concern.
- **BLOCKED** — Cannot proceed. State what is blocking and what was tried.
- **NEEDS_CONTEXT** — Missing information required to continue. State exactly what you need.
### Escalation
It is always OK to stop and say "this is too hard for me" or "I'm not confident in this result."
Bad work is worse than no work. You will not be penalized for escalating.
- If you have attempted a task 3 times without success, STOP and escalate.
- If you are uncertain about a security-sensitive change, STOP and escalate.
- If the scope of work exceeds what you can verify, STOP and escalate.
Escalation format:
\`\`\`
STATUS: BLOCKED | NEEDS_CONTEXT
REASON: [1-2 sentences]
ATTEMPTED: [what you tried]
RECOMMENDATION: [what the user should do next]
\`\`\``;
}
function generateBrowseSetup(): string {
@@ -508,6 +533,8 @@ function findTemplates(): string[] {
path.join(ROOT, 'plan-ceo-review', 'SKILL.md.tmpl'),
path.join(ROOT, 'plan-eng-review', 'SKILL.md.tmpl'),
path.join(ROOT, 'retro', 'SKILL.md.tmpl'),
path.join(ROOT, 'brainstorm', 'SKILL.md.tmpl'),
path.join(ROOT, 'debug', 'SKILL.md.tmpl'),
path.join(ROOT, 'gstack-upgrade', 'SKILL.md.tmpl'),
];
for (const p of candidates) {